It’s unlikely that Gecom can produce a list fully representative of the voting population

Aug 13, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

I am already registered and voted at the last Elections. As part of that registration, I was issued a National ID Card.
Gecom staff arrived at my home on August 11 for re-registration. I was asked for a Passport or Birth Certificate. I do not have an original birth certificate. My Guyana Passport has expired. I brought my Canadian Passport.
I was not registered because they cannot use my Canadian Passport. I offered my Guyana National Identification Card. This was also not acceptable. I offered my driver’s licence and this was also not acceptable. At this point, it appears that I will be de-registered.
Two members of my family do not have original birth certificates; they have colour copies only. They cannot be registered. They were registered before and now it appears they will also be de-registered.
My relative from Canal #1 attempted to re-register. She had her original birth certificate but she did not have her Marriage Certificate nor her husband’s death certificate. It appears she is also destined for de-registration.
Anywhere you go in this country the National ID Card is accepted. It was issued as a result of Gecom Registration. Since your biometrics will not change, it should be accepted for re-registration.
My clear impression from this experience, is that this re-registration process is clearly designed with rules and procedures to make it more difficult to register and easier to be de-registered.
I will have no confidence that the National Register of Voters, given this process, is likely to produce a list that will be fully representative of the voting population. Too many people will be left out.
Regards
Sase

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